NEWS REVIEW
HUBBARD ICE
AT BRUNEL FOR FUTURE OLYMPIANS
The world-class UK Athletics (UKA) Centre at Brunel University
has purchased a Scotsman MV300 ice maker from Hubbard Ice
Systems to provide their star athletes with post-training ice baths,
which aid quick recovery by increasing blood flow to the muscles.
volumes of ice are required, such as ice baths. Athletics, says “We have a number of athletes at
B
runel University Athletics Centre
is one of four UKA High
The Scotsman MV range of machines are the centre who are big fans of ice baths and have
Performance Centres (HiPACs). It
compact, due to their vertical evaporator, and one after every training session. It was important
has been included in the official London 2012
therefore require less floor space than a machine for us to get an ice machine that was reliable and
Pre-Games Preparation Camp Guide and a
with a horizontal evaporator. could produce large quantities of ice, which we
number of former Brunel athletes recently
Advocates of the ice bath include Johnny found in the Scotsman, and it also has the added
competed in the Beijing Olympics. It is
Wilkinson and Paula Radcliffe (who supposedly bonus of looking attractive.”
therefore imperative that the athletes and
has a 10-minute ice bath after every race) and As well as ice baths, the Scotsman machine at
possible stars of the future who train at Brunel
numerous athletes find that Ice Baths are the Brunel University is also used for the treatment
get the best treatment and are provided with
most effective way to speed recovery of their of sports injuries. Ice is an important healing
high quality equipment.
muscles. agent for soft tissue injuries as it reduces
The Scotsman MV300 Dice Ice making
When you get into an ice bath for 5 to 10 inflammation by decreasing tissue temperature,
machine, supplied exclusively through Hubbard
minutes, the icy cold water causes your blood which in turn reduces muscle spasm and
Ice Systems in the UK, produces up to 140kg or
vessels to tighten and drains the blood out of your diminishes pain as well as significantly reducing
10,750 cubes of ice per 24 hours.
legs. So when you get out of the bath, your legs recovery time.
FSA
The shape of dice cubes provides maximum
fill up with 'new' blood that invigorates your
liquid displacement, making this type of ice cube
muscles with oxygen to help the cells function For further information please contact:
ideal for general purpose cooling. They can also
better. Chris Davis, Commercial Director at
be made very quickly for situations where high
Mary Edwards, HiPAC Coordinator for UK Hubbard Ice Systems, 01473 890129
Brunel University’s Winning Women’s 4x400m relay team at the BUSA Championships, May 2008. Left to right: Gemma Weetman, Joey Duck, Montell Douglas and Tara Bird.
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